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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
BURNED TO DEATH.
Terrible End of Sphinx County Young
Woman.

WORTHWHILE. Aug. 31.-Amo sick
ening accident occurred at the resi-
dence of Carl and Louis Reidel, six
miles southwest of this place, about Z
O'Clock Monday evening. Carl and
Louis Reidel are two brothers who are
unmarried, and own the farm where
the accident occurred and their two
sisters are keeping house for them.
The two brothers and one of the sisters
were away from home on Monday
helping their neighbors thresh. About
o'clock in the evening Louis Reidel
and the sister with him, started to go
home and when short distance from
the house they saw smoke issuing from
the roof of the building. Louis rushed
to the house while the sister with him
started to get assistance from the
threshing crew about a mile dis
tant When Reidel opened the door
the room was so full of smoke he could
see nothing, and he mounted the roof
and cut hole in it to let the smoke
out. He was then able to enter the
house and found his sister, Carrie, ~
ing on the bed and the bed partly con-
sumed by fire. He succeeded in get
ting his sister out, but life had become
extinct from burning or strangulation,
or both. The house, with its contents,
was entirely consumed, and a granary
with about 800 bushels of wheat. The
young lady was eighteen years old.
No explanation can be given as to the
origin of the fire, as there was no fire
in the stove at the time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Archery in Siberia.

The Ostjaks are not yet generally sup
piled with firearms, but continue to shoot
squirrels with blunt arrow, taking care
to hit the animal on the head, SO as not to
damage the fur. Their bows are six feet
long, made Of a slip of birch joined by fish
glue to a piece of hard pine wood. The
arrows are four feet long, the head con-
sisting of either ball for striking small
fur animals or a spear like weapon for
larger game. heard on the Obi of feats
of archery which far outdo the traditional
shot OF William Tell. The captain told /.
fellow passenger that ON one occasion he
saw an Ostjak mark an arrow in the mid
die with piece of charcoal and discharge
it in the air, while a second man, before it
reached the ground, shot at the descend
ing shaft and struck it on the mark
Harper's Magazine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Thrcshing Engine Explodes.

FLINT, Mich, Aug. 3l.-While farm
hands We're threshing OH the farm OF
Lyman Curtis, five miles east of this
city, today, the grain stacks caught
fire, and while the men were lighting
the fire the steam boiler exploded, kill
ing Daniel Steergar outright and Sc
verely injuring Win lockwood, John
Bennett and three young ladies who
were assisting. The barn with the en-
tire crop of the season will probably
be destroyed before the fire is put out.
The house and yard have the appear
ance of q hospital.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Extracting the rubl,c.s Nickel.

The nickel demanding; weighing or gilt
or mechanical wonder machine: multiply
in the bar rooms and public places until it
would seem that inventive ingenuity to
extract the nickel from the curious public
had been exhausted. The mechanical
wonders are costly toys requiring each
the outlay of several hundred dollars, and
the machines are taken from one place to
another rs soon as the novelty ceases to
attract. They are generally owned by the
enterprising mechanic who constructs
them, and yield him u handsome profit
after the first cost has been paid The
other machines are manufactured by the
wholesale, and are owned by corporations.
At first the proprietors of the places
where they are exhibited considered them
attractions and granted permission for
their exhibition, but since they have
proved SO remunerative percentage of
the receipts is demanded for the right OF
exhibition:-New York Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Called on the Editor.

SIBLEY, Iowa, Aug. 3l.-A pugilistic
affray in high life occurred here in
which j. r.. Morrison, a lawyer and
leading real estate dealer, severely
pummeled f. l.. Dennis, editor of the
Tribune Something over three years
ago Morrison, who was in the field as a
candidate for county treasurer, was Bit
terly opposed by the Tribune, and bad
felll hing has since enlisted between the
parties. This morning Morrison heard
something as coming from the Tribune
man to which he took offence, and he
Immediately proceeded to the Office Of
that paper and declared his intention
of wiping the floor with Editor Dennis.
A scnlle ensued in which both men
were more or less distigured.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
A Contrast in Treatment.
While the queen has extended her ,

w Allo tuc 4uccll uuS cAGcuuet uCT ClC1Q-
ency to deserters and blackguards in order
to mark her jubilee, the well behaved sol
dier will only remember that event by
extra hard work, poorer rations and an
enforced contribution. On Jubilee Day,
for instance, there was grand review on
Southsea Common. The troops were be-
tween four and five hours in the blazing
sun, and on returning to the barracks the
mounted men spent the afternoon i'll the
stables. All the troops in garrison instead
of enjoying special allowances were served
with timed preserved or "bully" beef,
which is not particularly palatable, and in
the same way the queens birthday after
q trying review was signalzed. This
treatment of the good and steady men
presents striking contrast to the queens
pardon and free, ,lsit to the worthless fel-
lows who desert from one regiment to an
other, and it has caused much bad feeling
among the troops.-Pall Mall Gazette
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Dangerous Fun.

MARQUETTE. Mich, Aug 3l-A mis-
chievous workman named Polk, in the
big mill at Ontonagon, placed small
garter snake on the shoulder of fell
low workman named Hollis. The man
was busy and the reptile made the cir
cult of his neck before lie noticed that
something was wrong. Then he craned
his neck and met the flashing eyes and
vibrating tongue of the snake within
Two inches OF his nose, and with yell
of horrorthrew. up his hands and rolled
upon the floor in dead faint and is
very low from the effect of the shock.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
PRANZINI HANGED.
He Expiates Ills Crime Oh the Block
Without COnfessing.

PARIS, Aug. 3l.-Pranzini. murderer
of Marie Regnault, her cook Annie
Gramet, and the latter's child, was be-
headed at five o'clock this morning.
Over twenty thousand people had
gathered about the prison during the
night, and the square where the guillo-
tine was erected, was densely crowded.
The priest issued from the prison gate
at precisely five o'clock and Pranzini
followed close. He was CHASTITY white,
and as the priest presented the cruci-
fix, a dreadful, agonizing smile came
as the culprit kissed the symbol and
walked firmly forward. The execu-
tioners had struggle with Pranzini,
but soon his head was placed on the
terrible engine and in another moment
the knife descended and the head of
Marie Regnault's murderer rolled into
the basket at the feet of the mob.
Pranzini died without having con-
fessed the murder for which he lost his
head.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Robbins's Elephant Escapes.

INGERsoLL, Ont, Aug. 29.-The larg-
est elephant of the Robbins circus got
away from the circus this afternoon
and swan across Smiths pond. He
then went through the town at a lively
pace, turned west and followed the
river some distance. destroying any
fences that were in his road, got into a
field where there We're a number of
cattle, and after chasing them around
for awhile got on the Grand Trunk
railroOd track and is still on the road
west, about six miles from here There
are a number of men with two other
elephants after him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
RIddlcbergcr's Reform Movement.

WOODSTOCK, Va, Aug. 31.-The en-
tire control of the liquor traffic at the
Shenandoah County agricultural fair, to
be held next month, was sold yester-
day to Senator Riddleberger for 800.
He then obligated himself to the socie-
ty to sell no Intoxicating liquors and
to close the house heretofore used as
barrOOm.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Good Authorities for Slang.

Shakespeare seems to have been very
well up in most of the slang phrases Of
the present day. In "Henry VIII" we
have "too thin;'' in "King John," "come
Off and s'you are too green and fresh;"
in ga Winters Tale" "What2 Nevcry'
John Bunyan used the phrase, "It is n
cold day." in connection with adversely;
SO it would seem that Solomon was not
far from the truth when he said "Therc
is nothing new under the sum- or words
to that effcct.-Boston Courier.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
The Territory is Too Big.

Yaukton Press: A Washington cor
respondent informs the public that the
president is not likely to visit Dakota
during his pending swing around the
circle. The reason alleged is that his
invitation to come covers the entire
territory and the undertaking appears
too formidable when Mr.. Cleveland
considers the area over which he is
asked to spread himself. Several of
the newspapers and many of the peo-
pie Of Dakota have frequently re-
marked that Dakota should be d-
Yided.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
To conx pr,ntea matter.

Printed matter may be copied OH any
paper of an absorbent nature, by dampen-
ing the surface with weak solution of
acetate of iron, and pressing in an ordinary
copying press. Old writing may also be
copied on unsized paper, il wet with u
weak solution Of sulphate Of iron mixed
with simple solution of sugar syrup
Boston Budget.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Heavy Robbery by u juvenile.

SACo, Me, Aug. 3l.-Frank Q. Nc
Nicely, aged 19, employed as clerk in
the Saco and Bidford savings institu-
tion for the past year has disappeared
taking with him $500 in cash and
United States registered four per cent.
bonds payable IN 1907 amounting to
s1S5,OOO, and railroad municipal and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02

other bonds amounting as near as can
be determined to 100000. He left
town Monday afternoon. Bank ex-
aminer Richie is expected to arrive.
Detectives are out in all directions. 1t
is believed the young man went to
Boston and took boat for Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Three Days Overdue.

New YonK, Aug. 31.-The overdue
steamship "Knickerbocker" of the
Cromwell line has not been heard from
at the company's offices today The
officers of the company think she will
turn up all right in a day or two. The
steamer is now three days overdue.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
An Anxiuus Wife.

Physician Ito anxious wifc)-Ne have
held consultation, madam, about your
husbands case; he is a very sick man. and
it might be well to send for minister,
think. n.
Anxious Wife-Will one be enough,
doctor, or would you advise consulta-
tion Of ministersf-Life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Not at All Peculiar.

In China, previous acquaintanceslip
between the male and female prevents
them from marriage. This is mentioned
as something peculiar. The writer seems
to forget that the same rule often holds
good in this country.-Roston Transcript
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Not Quito So Modern

II say, stranger" whispered a western man,
who had strayed in an uptown theatre where
tho play of "Romeo and Juliet was going Oh,
II can't make head nor tail of this thing
What's the name of this play, anyhows'
"Romeo and Juliet"
DWELL, if I'd known that" said the dis
gusted westerner, II wouldn't have come in.
understood the feiler at the door to say it
was something about Omaha and Joliet. ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
Cure for Headache.

An Austrian doctor named Rabow saws
that nine times out of ten headache can
be almost instantly cured by swallowing
a spoonful of salt dissolved in Il quantity
of water sufficient to allow the sufferer to
swallow it,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02

Heaven is just on the other side OF
where fellow has ;lcne his level best.
The man who thinks he's safe and lies
back on his oars loses heaven right there
Rev. Sam Jones.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
JOYS.

Joys have three stages, Hoping, Having and Had;
The hands of Hope are empty and the heart of
Having is sad;
For the joy We take in the taking dies, and the
joy we Had is its ghost,
And which is better the Joy unknown or the joy
We hnve c!asped and lost?
John Boyle O'Reilly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02

New YORK, Aug. 3l.-President
Express company, said today that it
express and will take immediate pos
session. The contract is for thirty
years, but he. did not care to give the
figures.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
A BIG DEAL.
The U. $. Express Company Gathers
in The Il. & q.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Aug. 3l.--It
was announced on Third street this
morning that the Baltimore Il Ohio
Express company had been sold to the
United States Express company for
S2,5OO,OOO. 1t is also reported the Bal
timore u Ohio telegraph company was
to be sold today. A million cash and
$15,OOO,OOO in the United States Express
company stock is said to he the terms
of purchase.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02

Man's thought lasts no longer than
mans leed.-ChI istian Reid.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02
TALKS.
the auspices of the w. C. T. u.l
,r God. Home and Native Land"

,,,o,,.I w. C. Il. u. will hold regular
" tSc second and fourth Thursday Of
u, ,,l,I>,il, m In the reading room.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-09-02

The Chinese litter, the Germnns are De-
liberate, the French spasmodic-Wnsf-
ington's Inugh-The Bible and Poets
Use of the Word.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-11

When the S12 express train from
New York arrived at Ninth and Green
streets, Philadelphia. on Sunday night.
the conductor summoned Policeman
Sheridan, Of the Eighth district, and
asked him TO take into custody an In
sane woman who was raving violently
In one OF the passenger cars. The officer
refused TO arrest the woman, and told
the conductor that 1t was against the
law for any railroad or steam boat com.
pany to bring q maniac within the
State, the penalty beipe $500 fine ar d
not less than one years imprisonment.
The conductor attempted TO eject the
woman from the Car, but she success
fully resisted him.
Finally the officer said that he would
take her to the station house, provide ed
the conductor would agree to take her
back to New York on the mid night
train. This was agreed to. and alter con
siderable difficulty she WAS taken to the
station house.
The woman proved to be Ida Brooks,
. young woman OF %, formerly q resi-
dent OF this city, who has been driven
10 insanity by smoking opium. She
lives with Chinaman ID an opium den
on Mulberry street, New York, and
came to this city to visit an opium
joint on Tenth street, below Walnut.
Officer Sheridan placed her on the New
York train.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-11
the Opera House.

Mr. y. Wood, an artist of acknowl-
edged merit, CON mences an engagement
OF or weeE at the Opera House this
evening, supported by an excellent
coEpeuy. The opeuinR attraction will
be THE Boy Scout" which will be
given 10 night, 10 10 orrow night and nj
the Wednesday matinee. The play will
be presented with all the scenery, cal.
cium lights and mechanical effects nsed
last week at the National Theatre, In
Philadelphia, where it and the other
plays in Mr.. Woods grand repertoire
drew crowded houses every night. "The
Boy Scout" 10 a scr sational border
drama, and the leading role Is sustsiDad
in AN able and realistic manner by M
Wood, who 10 acknowledged to be one
OF the best young actors now on the
stage. The admission will be but IL
and 20 cents, or 30 cents for reserve d
rest, and this superior attraction q,
these pric;s will DO doubt pack ia,
house from pit to dome.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-11
Death of j ames m II ugh.

James McHugh, residing at the cornel
of New Castle avenue and Head street
died yesterday in the Esd year of his age
He was born in County Tyrone. Ireland
When he was "a or % years of age, hi
removed to Philadelphia and worked al
his trade at tanning for the late Charles
E. Fritz in that city. He then moved tc
Wilmington and worked at morocco
dressing for Hackett & Stamp. In 1855;
he removed to California and engaged il
gold mining, but came back TO Whining
ton In 1872 and worked five years for C.
E. Fritz OF this city, son o. his Philadel
phia employer. Since 1877 he has beer
engaged in saloon-keeping.
He leaves a wife and eight children, thu
youngest child being Ii, and the Oldest
John Nc Hugh, is a somewhat active poll
tician and was a Democratic candidate TO
City Council some years age The de
ceased will be buried on Wednf sda,
morning at 0 o'clock, In the New Cattle
dral Cemetery; high mass at St. Mary
Church.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-11
PICKED UPIN THE MARKET.
She Loved Him for HIS RosyCompieIio,


The following letter, written on deli
|cately tinted and highly periumed
paper, was found last Saturday morn
ing Its poetic tenderness snd charm.
ina candor Ia such that we cannot re.
frsin from reproducing the agony Of
this tear stained pages:
WILMINGTON. April 10. MISS MAy:-I
prosuh gou are nCt In the habit OF recciv.
Ing letters from Bt'apperF, therefore you will
piease pardon me. An inward pu SO COM
true. am satisii ID that saint heart never
won fair lady ror ons word, bravo mon
have risksd life and limb to tetve the fair
ana win The sweet consent. Dear lady, do
not turn from this out bid mo hops; tsll uo
that may SEQ you alone. Men tell mo that
! am handsome. would that / had the
beauty of god, that might feel superior
10 an, Women have told me that II they
possessed my rosy complexion. given 70
them ~ II was to me BY nature, they would
dream Of young cupid can be realized3
Mature has given you beAuty and talent; to
mo handsome presence, but little talent.
fickle fortune though has smiled on mo.
have not been backward in telling you OF
my looks. although 1 know that fortune
favofs the brave. Please write me note
q single sentence-pidding me hops will
DO there Friday night ana viii throw o
bouquet TO your window. II my appear
abce plesses you In tho new suit Of
clothes bought Of the Grand Central Uioth-
Ing Depot, ttfth and Make. streets, fir
S<.to, mat ain perftc .ly satisfied iooEs
10 well as those some merchant tailors
turn out for Sie.Oo, you may write
me where i can soo You alone.
II you will favor me " tn al interview, bid
ne hepe by smelling the flowers twice.
Writo mo TO come and rid me nope.
sinceIoiy Iorrs. UgRNIE { oSTRosE.
The whole amount of the above Ia
TINT the fellow was highly delighted
with the appearance OF himtelf In such
q beautiful suit of clothes. A sample
OF the same can be seen for the same
amount, and from that price upwards.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-11

The funeral OF William G. White took
place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence, on Townsend street, South
Wilmington, and was attended by Smyth
Post, No l., G. A. K and large num-
Der of his friends, and members of DUPONT
and Grant Posts. The remains were laid
in handsome walnut casket, furnished
with silver handles, formed to represent
the badge of the &. A. r., while on the
lid was silver plate with the name and
age of the deceased
1t was furnished by Funeral Director J.
Il Kilmer, and is the first G.. A. X. casket
ever used in this city. The religious SER
vices were conducted by Father Taylor.
and the g. A. K. funeral services nv the
commander and other Off ,ers of sm5 9TH
Post
Tba inierment was made at the Old
s.edes' Cemetery, and TIE customary
salute was fired at the grave by Smyta
Post Guard. Martial music was furnish
ed by the Orion Drum and Fife Corps.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-11
Shot I'm tho Leg ,
Fourth and Market streets.

Yesterday William Kitchen, aged 10
years, q son of William Kitchen, the
grocer, ut Fourth and Walnut streets,
found . little six.shooter revolver which
had been lying in the house untouched
for five or six years. and concluded to
90 out bunting or buli-hoss. He In
vited q companion, John Blickle about
his own age, to accompany him, and
they went ut over Market street.
The weapon was rusty, and as they
we're trying 70 prepare IL 60 IL would
hre 1t was ccidenia ally dii charged, and
the ball entered young Kitchens left
leg, passj p3ose to the fsmoral artery.
The woun ID lad was brought home In
q va on, aud attended by DR.. Maull,
who was unable to locate the ball. he
says that the wound Is not dangerous,
and this morning the sufferer was doing
as we'll as could he expected.
The Mayor has not yet received a
c7py, or my official notification of the
Law recently passed by the Legislature
in relation 10 policy playing, and until
he does receive II, Is poweTless to act. A
gentleman from Dover was sekeG ia re-
feren ce 20 the matter last Saturday, aud
he SAID that he supposed they Esd not
had time TO engross the bill. but he felt
certain 1t would be for wsrded IS soen
as that was done.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-11
At.einpted Theft.

About S o'clock las. evening, as Clerk
of the Market Smeliz, who had been out
walking with Council mnn Dillip, was
nearing his home, Nc. IL East Fourth
street, he ssw o ccloied man come up
cut OF the cellar OF his store. He took
hold OF him and detsined him until an
officer Vas fummcned, when he was
taken 10 the hall. He had hearing
at tits mornings session of the city
court, ard gave his name SIS William
BradshaY. He deg,cd tcirg Ia tic
cellar aud Was very irsolent, when the
hearing was cut short by the judge
orr erIng him to turkish $500 bsil fer
his appearance at court.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-11
A Child Badly Burned,

ELKToN, Md. April 10 -Wilhelmins
Theresa, the reven ear old daughter OF
Samuel Jewell, who resides on Stockton
street, ElEnr, was terribly burned
shortly before II o'clock yeste rday
morning. With several other children
she was engaged in burning brush on a
lot adjoining the old tannery, when the
wind blew her clothing into the flame
She started wards home, and had
gone about q hundred yards when
she turned AID ran lack half that dis
lance.
hor condition was noticed by William
II. Rambo, pisssersr, who was al
work in the neie bborhood, apd by Capt
VIM. G. PuTnel., and they fore off part
OF the burning clothing ana smothered
tbs fiimes. ENm5o. who reached her
first, had both hands badly burned. The
child was removed to her home and
DIR. j. W. Cooper, Jr., rendered medi.
cal ussistunce. Fer condition is seri
Gus, but tRsrsAfs hopes of recovery.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-11
Sunday school 4 aster Services.

The Sunday school Of the Reformed
Episcopal church of the r 3D. emer held
an extra Easter service last night. The
alter Was tasfefully decorated with
lilies and pot flowers, and the church
was crowded with members Of the Sum
day school and their friends. The music
was very fine, and addresses were made
by the pastor; s. Hersey, superintendent
OF the Union M. E. Sunday school;
Joseph Pyle, superintendent of ST..
Panic NJ. IL. Sunday school, and w. X.
Crosby, superintendent of the Central
Presbyterian Sunday school